Hoyt Bow Reviews

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt SuperHawk was Hoyt's mid-priced answer for the bowhunter who wanted the brand's engineering in a traditional laminated-limb bow, and judged on that brief it delivers. You get a compact, easy-handling 31-inch hunting bow at a light 4.1 pounds, the most forgiving brace in its class at 7.5 inches,... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Avenger Plus was a one-year refinement done right: it kept everything that made the 2007-2008 Avenger the value "sleeper" of the Hoyt line - the TEC aluminum riser, XT1000 split limbs, quiet damping, and very wide fit range - and upgraded the cam to Cam & 1/2 Plus for a firmer, more defined... read full review

The Bottom Line:Hoyt Katera is the flagship of Hoyt's 2008 line. The StealthShot string-stop system and the Z3 Cam & 1/2 system make make this bow very fast and smooth at the same time. With great shootability characteristics, this bow is a great choice for average bow shooters... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Vantage X7 is the original 2008 Vantage target bow - the shorter-brace, faster half of Hoyt's X7-and-X8 debut, built on a machined-aluminum TEC riser with XT1000 laminated limbs and the Cam & 1/2 Plus. Its headline is a 41-inch axle-to-axle platform that still rates 305 fps IBO, and its real-world... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Vantage X8 is the forgiveness-first half of the 2008 Vantage debut: a 41-inch, 8-inch-brace target bow on XT2000 limbs and the optimized Cam & 1/2 Plus, offered at roughly $919 US retail that year. It gives up a nominal 5 fps to its XT1000 twin the X7 and, in return, hangs steadier on the aim,... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Avenger earns its "sleeper" reputation honestly: it took Hoyt's TEC aluminum riser, XT1000 split limbs, and the smooth Cam & 1/2 system, wrapped them in period dealer pricing of around $599 in camo (target-color risers ran roughly a hundred more), and delivered a quiet, forgiving 309 fps IBO... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Vectrix is the top notch bow from the Hoyt's 2007 line. Hoyt engineers completely redesigned the older Trykon model and applied a number of new and innovative technologies making the new Vectrix even better. With a very smooth draw cycle this is a high-performance bow that delivers great speeds.... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Trykon was Hoyt's mid-2000s flagship-tier hunting bow - the model that modernized the line around the hybrid Zephyr Cam & 1/2 - and today it is one of the best-reasoned used buys on the market for a hunter who wants real Hoyt engineering without a new-bow budget. The core numbers hold up: a... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Trykon XL is the base Trykon built for reach and stability - a 36-inch axle-to-axle frame, 7.5-inch brace, and draw length out to 32 inches, riding the same proven Zephyr Cam & 1/2 hybrid and XT500 limbs as its shorter sibling. Its rated 314 fps IBO gives up just two feet-per-second to the standard... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt LazerTec was the 2006 line's answer to a simple question: how much of the Hoyt shooting experience can you get without paying flagship money? The answer, then and now, is most of it. Built on the same Cam & 1/2 system and RizerShox and AlphaShox damping as its pricier stablemates but sold as... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Hoyt Raptor is one of the great value stories of Hoyt's magnesium era: built through 1998 (and, by owner accounts, from around 1996), it delivered a genuine Hoyt shooting experience - smooth, quiet, accurate - to the beginner and budget-minded hunter, and it did so well below the price of the flagship... read full review